Review of Jack to a King: The Swansea Story (2014) by Jeremy H — 05 Jan 2015

Fantastic film about a fantastic family football club.

This review of Jack to a King: The Swansea Story (2014) was written by Jeremy H on 05 Jan 2015.

Jack to a King: The Swansea Story has generally received positive reviews.

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By Geoffrey Macnab (1,253) for Independent (UK) (2,026) on 11 Sep 2014

This is a real-life sporting fairy-tale that suggests success can still sometimes be achieved in British football without the largesse of absentee…

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By Dave Calhoun (583) for Time Out (7,510) on 08 Sep 2014

For diehard Swansea FC fans, this doc detailing the club's rise from near-bankruptcy to the Premier League will have them crying and punching…

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By James O (968) on 19 Sep 2014

Quite a boring documentary, lacking in drama. One for fans of the club only…

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By Richard I (201) on 26 May 2017

Splendidly made documentary not afraid to give the villains a fair hearing but ultimately happy to share the joy of the heroes…

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By Peter Bradshaw (3,667) for Guardian (4,584) on 10 Sep 2014

It's a watchable film of localised interest: the DVD will be a piece of club merchandise, but a competently made one…

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By Nicola W (458) on 17 Sep 2014

An absolutely biased rating here but I did love this docufilm. Gave me goosebumps throughout as I remembered the events…

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By Graham Young (657) for Birmingham Mail (391) on 11 Sep 2014

A story that money doesn't buy everything in football, that heart and conviction can still count for a lot on both sides of the touchline…

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